Net Cost MACRS Tax Rate Depreciation Tax Savings $ 212,500 0.20 $ 42,500 40% $ 17,000 $ 212,500 0.32 $ 68,000 40% $ 27,200 $ 212,500 0.19 $ 40,375 40% $ 16,150 $ 212,500 0.12 $ 25,500 40% $ 10,200 $ 212,500 0.11 $ 23,375 40% $ 9,350 $ 212,500 0.06 $ 12,750 40% $ 5,100
2. What is the project 's NPV? The Net Present Value is $36,955.09 Explain the economic rationale behind the NPV. Economists found much of their analyses on a marketplace where supply and demand are based on the perceptions of present value and scarcity. The Net Present Value (NPV) are calculations used to estimate the value over a lifetime which in this case would be of Chicago Valve 's standard petroleum valve systems. NPV allows decision makers to compare various alternatives on a similar time scale by converting all options to current dollar figures. Could the NPV of this particular project be different for Lone Star Petroleum Company than for one of Chicago Valve 's other potential customers? A project is deemed acceptable if the net present value is positive over the expected lifetime of the project.
Project Net Cash Flows
Year Net Cost Depreciation Tax Saving After-Tax Cost Savings Net Cash Flow
0 -212,500 -212,500
1 17000 36000 53000
2 27200 36000 63200
3 16150 36000 52150
4 10200 36000 46200
5 9350 36000 45350
6 5100 36000 41100